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After losing 'Friends,' Netflix buys rights to 'Seinfeld'
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» NEW YORK: Streaming giant Netflix said Monday it had acquired the global rights to popular American sitcom "Seinfeld" from 2021 -- a feather in its cap as the battle among online video platforms for coveted content heats up.
Bloodied but unbowed, Fury 'ready for war' against Wilder
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» LONDON - Tyson Fury claims he is "ready for war" with Deontay Wilder after the British heavyweight survived two severe cuts in his weekend win over Otto Wallin.
US singles out Iran, readies response to Saudi oil attacks
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States readied its response Monday to the "unprecedented" attack on Saudi oil facilities as President Donald Trump said Iran was likely to blame, fanning new fears of conflict in the Gulf region.
Trump says almost sure Iran behind Saudi attacks
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran was likely behind strikes on Saudi oil facilities, but that he wanted to be sure and he hoped to avoid war.
Nepali climber set for final push in record 14-peak bid
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» KATHMANDU - The current record for climbing the world's 14 tallest peaks is almost eight years. Nepali climber, Nirmal Purja, who served in the British special forces, has a target of seven months.
Arrested Canadian police official had access to foreign intelligence
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» OTTAWA - A senior police intelligence officer arrested last week for allegedly stealing sensitive documents had access to information from Canada's foreign allies, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Monday.
New cars, tattoos: the lifestyles of India's kabbadi millionaires
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» NEW DELHI - Siddharth Desai grew up in humble surroundings but now he's living the life of a millionaire sportsman, driving a souped-up jeep and taking selfies with fans -- and it's all thanks to kabaddi.
Earth to warm more quickly, new climate models show
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» PARIS: Greenhouse gases thrust into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels are warming Earth's surface more quickly than previously understood, according to new climate models set to replace those used in current UN projections, scientists said Tuesday.
Apple slams EU as court battle begins
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» LUXEMBOURG: Apple went on the offensive against Brussels in an EU court on Tuesday, fighting the European Commission's landmark order that the iPhone-maker reimburse Ireland 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes.
Blast outside rally in central Afghanistan kills at least 24
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» KABUL, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber killed at least 24 people outside a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Tuesday, less than two weeks ahead of elections which the Taliban have vowed to disrupt.